A pair of educators with ties to the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association traveled to Washington this week to share stories of their struggles and successes with the ...

The final set of new science standards released to the public yesterday presents an unprecedented opportunity for English-language learners to learn rich, academic language at the same time they are ...

School districts have discretion in determining when English learners can be reclassified as proficient in English, meaning they no longer need help in gaining fluency. But the different criteria that ...

New national education standards, known as Common Core, aim to set baseline knowledge for English and math. But some people say the standards will increase achievement gaps between English learners ...

Arriving at a national definition of “English language learner” is a formidable task, best undertaken in a years-long process, a University of California, Davis, expert argued Tuesday at the annual ...

The committee examined how evidence based on research relevant to the development of dual language learners/English learners from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related ...

US-based students learning English in tandem with other coursework subjects such as STEM are being ‘let down’ by language proficiency standards according to an NYU professor. According to Okhee Lee ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only half of states require highly qualified mentors for prospective special education and English as a Second Language teachers, ...

The imperative that all students, including English learners (ELs), achieve high academic standards and have opportunities to participate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. State officials found serious flaws in how the district educates English-learners at Hoover ...

Thousands of California students remain classified as English learners even after they reach proficiency in English, according to new research. Several studies suggest the state’s reclassification ...

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